Granola Bars

Name: Granola Bars Recipe
Prep time: PTM
Cook time: PTM
Total time: PTM
Yield: 64
Ingredients: 6 cups rolled oats; 2 cups wheat germ; 1 cup coconut medium shred unsweetened; 1/2 cup ground flax seed; 2 cups chocolate chips (raisins or other dried fruits are also good - and healthier!); 2 cups butter; 2 cups brown sugar packed; 2 tsp. vanilla extract

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Number of Servings: 64

Ingredients

6 cups rolled oats2 cups wheat germ1 cup coconut, medium shred, unsweetened1/2 cup ground flax seed2 cups chocolate chips (raisins or other dried fruits are also good - and healthier!)2 cups butter2 cups brown sugar, packed2 tsp. vanilla extract

Directions

Put chocolate chips in freezer (this step is important, or the chips will melt when the butter mixture is added).

Melt butter and brown sugar over low heat. Stir with whisk until well combined. Add vanilla. Set aside to cool to room temperature.

In large bowl mix oats, wheat germ, coconut, flax seed, and chocolate chips. Stir in cooled butter mixture.

Spread in 11"X17" jelly roll pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 16 - 18 minutes. Cool to room temperature.

Cut into 64 bars. Leave on pan and refrigerate. Re-cut once bars are cold. Store in air-tight container in fridge or freezer.

Number of Servings: 64

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHRISTA.IS.HOT.

Servings Per Recipe: 64

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 174.4
Total Fat: 9.0 g
Cholesterol: 14.5 mg
Sodium: 46.4 mg
Total Carbs: 21.5 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g
Protein: 3.6 g

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Member Reviews

IAMDESSIE
great mixture and tasty granola bars - 6/2/11
CD11073329
Very good recipe for people that are on the go or even for people who are couch potatoes!!! - 11/7/11
GRAMPIAN
Good. - 11/6/11
NIAGCHRIS246
Chocolate and coconut, what could be better? Could we raise the fiber? - 11/5/11
RUNNERMAMMA1
This is a good recipe, but if you are trying to eat healthier, there are great recipes with less sugar & fat (with some honey and apple sauce and the like). I can see making these to have as a rare cookie- sounds delicious! - 11/5/11
1HOTTAMALE
very good, and so much cheaper to make your own - 6/2/11
LEANJEAN6
Fun to make--tasty - 6/2/11
PATRICIAANN46
Sounds delicious........will try. - 6/2/11
SUGARSMOM2
this is a good thing to have on hand to feed the family when they want something and want to eat healthy . good . taste great . - 6/2/11
SERGEANTMAJOR
This is very carb heavy and no value for sugars is listed. - 6/2/11
LESLIE56
much better than buying the processed ones, thank you. - 6/2/11
MEKOSAN1
i sub brown sugar for splenda brown sugar and omitted the choc chips for more dried fuit. yymm - 3/29/09